Description Commemorate your visit to the Lincoln Memorial with this die-struck medallion created by master artisans. Great as a gift, to celebrate a trip or to just hold as a timeless reminder of your experience, this National Memorial medallion will be a meaningful keepsake that you will enjoy forever. Located on the National Mall in Washington D.C., the Lincoln Memorial stands as a symbol of the values of liberty and democracy that Abraham Lincoln, the country’s 16th president, held and inspires in every citizen of this great country. A 19-foot statue of the Great Emancipator gazes out over the reflection pool and above him is the inscription “In this temple as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the union the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.” The medallion’s obverse shows the front of the Lincoln Memorial. The medallion’s obverse displays Lincoln at one of his most famous experiences, delivering The Gettysburg Address. Minted in deep relief using a special “splash minting” process, this coin is struck in a brass alloy and given a lacquered finished. Each coin measures 1 1/2 inch (38.1mm) in diameter. Packaging may vary.
